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By mlb, on January 4th, 2012%
I was trying to delete some blog spam the other night and I got distracted (I know, so rare!) by looking through my iphoto annals. It got me to thinking, “hey! I should go through all my pictures from 2011 and pick my favorite two (or three) from each month and put them in a blog post.”
So, that’s what I’ve done here. It was a lot more fun than deleting spam comments from the moderation queue. Although, you have to admit, this one has a certain charm:
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It’s weird. It always seems . . . → Read More: 2011 in Pictures
By mlb, on September 1st, 2011%
This week’s French Fridays with Dorie features a Corn Soup and that’s about as seasonal as it can be, right now. I really had planned to make the recipe as written, but then…I changed a few things.
1. I had an avocado I needed to use, so I did a Mexican theme with the soup. To this end, I added a little chili powder and excluded the thyme. My garnishes were chopped avocado, cilantro and a little shredded cheese. Also, the soup was served with some Tabasco sauce on the side; the vinegar in that really worked with the rich, creaminess of the soup.
2. I used half milk and half low-sodium chicken stock. This was because I realized that if I didn’t use most of the quart of whole milk I had bought in the soup, I could use that milk making Malted Chocolate Ice . . . → Read More: FFwD: Corn Soup
By mlb, on August 19th, 2011%
Okay, Summer, welcome! The garden missed you and so did jwa. I could go either way, but I know the garden enjoys you so it’s okay. Except that it’s hot. Which I guess is okay because then I can make huge salads for dinner. Hey, kind of like this one!
I used the Alton Brown recipe for inspiration and then sort of changed it. A bit less spinach, less bacon, balsamic for red wine vinegar and I added garbanzos and feta for more of a dinner salad type thing. It was delicious! Plus, it gave me an excuse to buy bacon outside of the traditional bacon season in this household (Oct – Feb). Hooray for rule-breaking!
Spinach and Feta Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
Recipe adapted from Alton Brown
6 ounces baby spinach
2 large eggs
4 pieces bacon
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
Kosher salt and freshly ground black . . . → Read More: Spinach and Feta Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
By mlb, on August 15th, 2011%
This is a delicious Summer meal in that it is relatively quick and can be served room temperature (or even chilled). We had it recently and there was not a leftover to be had. It was originally a shrimp & salsa-type recipe but I turned the salsa into a salad by adding quinoa, beans, and feta cheese. It was great with some hot sauce on the side and a bottle of cold Sauvignon Blanc.
Okay, I think that’s all I got. I haven’t gotten too much sleep the last two nights and it appears that’s my limit. Bedtime at 8pm? For me, ‘fraid so.
Chile Grilled Shrimp with Corn, Avocado & Quinoa Salad
Adapted from a recipe in Steven Raichlen’s Indoor! Grilling
1lb large shrimp, peeled and de-veined
1 tbsp chile powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp Kosher or Sea Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp olive . . . → Read More: Chile Grilled Shrimp with Corn, Avocado & Quinoa Salad
By mlb, on July 17th, 2011%
The other week I picked up some sweet cherries from the Montavilla Farmers Market and I wasn’t quite sure what to do with them. Then, as luck would have it, I remembered I had just re-found my popsicle molds (they were in a cabinet, way in back, up-up-way-up above the refrigerator). Seeing that it is Summer, I put the two together and wound up with this delicious treat.
A mountain of cherries at Montavilla Market.
You could also probably use honey instead of the granulated sugar here. I would have tried that but I really didn’t want the flavor to compete with the amaretto and the cherries.
Cherry Amaretto Yogurt Popsicles
2 cups low fat yogurt
1/3 cup granulated sugar (or to taste)
2 1/2 tbsp amaretto liqueur
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
about 12 -15 sweet cherries, pitted and quartered (or to taste, you . . . → Read More: Cherry Amaretto Popsicles
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About Me I like to cook. I like to eat. I like to take photos. I live in SE Portland with my husband jwa and a grumpy, old lady cat named Chelsea. That is all.
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